Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Taggart

Douglas B. Taggart has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Removal of hydrocarbon impurities from natural gas-derived methane and/or ethane
    Patent number: 4822578
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the purification of methane and/or ethane which comprises oxidizing the higher hydrocarbon impurities in gas with oxygen at 175.degree. C. to 375.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst which contains silver as the active component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Quantum Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Busse, Douglas B. Taggart
  • Removal of acetylene and carbon monoxide from methane and ethane
    Patent number: 4582950
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for the purification of methane and/or ethane which comprises oxidizing acetylene and/or carbon monoxide in the gas with oxygen at 200.degree. C. to 375.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst which contains silver as the active component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1986
    Assignee: InterNorth, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Busse, Douglas B. Taggart